Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he “really fears” for Pakistan and felt “quite sad” watching their heavy defeat by England in the first Test at Headingley. Pakistan were thrashed by an innings and 103 runs in the series opener – batting for 85.4 overs across both innings combined. A side that has produced some
First Rothesay Test, Headingley (day two of five) Pakistan 171 all out: Shafique 61; Tongue 5-46, Robinson 5-51 England 366-8: Brook 91, Cox 73, Root 66; Usman 5-92 England are 195 runs ahead Scorecard Harry Brook sparkled in the Headingley gloom to build England’s commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital in the capital, Islamabad, following complaints about his poor health. Khan was taken from Adiala jail and sent to Shifa International Hospital under heavy security, local media report. The move complied with a ruling by a three-judge panel of the Supreme Court which
It is no surprise this version of Brook has come immediately after he was overlooked as captain. He was seriously considered by managing director Rob Key and others at the England and Wales Cricket Board before ultimately being overlooked. I am sure he will have asked himself why that was the case and, after incidents
Much like it is a tradition for a footballer to take away the match ball after scoring a hat-trick, a bowler will pocket the cricket ball after claiming a five-wicket haul. But what happens if two bowlers take five-wicket hauls in the same innings? England seamers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue came up with a
When Joe Root left the field for the first time in his second stint as England’s Test captain, he did so with Harry Brook’s arm over his shoulder. Two Yorkshiremen. Two England batters. The only two candidates when England needed to replace Ben Stokes as skipper. Brook could have appeared scorned after being overlooked for
